Par 2 Flashcards
How would you describe pancreatic calcification ?
PUNCTATE densities form in the pancreatic ducts
______% of pancreatic calcification appear on____side of the spine?
75, both
What usually causes pancreatic calcifications?
Chronic inflammatory processes
In what people are pancreatic calculations almost always found?
Alcoholics
What are some other conditions were you might see pancreatic calcifications?
CF, hyperparathyroidism, hereditary pancreatitis
Where do you see adrenal gland calcifications?
L1
On the lateral x ray where do you see adrenal gland calficiaitons?
They overlay the spine like kidneys
How would you describe adrenal gland calficaitons?
PUNCTATE and cystic
What does cystic describe?
Curvilinear or ringed
What adrenal calficaitons are seen in a child?
Neonatal hemorrhage PUNCTATE
What adrenal calficaitons do you see in adults?
Post traumatic hemorrhage puctate or cystic
Histoplasmosis is usually _____?
PUNCTATE
TB is ally PUNCTATE but can be________?
Cystic too
What percent of corral malignancies contain calcium?
31%
Lymph node calcifications are what in appearance?
Clumped together in clusters (mulberry)
Do Lymph node calcination have irregular or regular boarders?
Irregular
Are Lymph node calficaitons usually singular or multiple/ ?
Mult
Lymph node calcifications are often close to what muscle on the ap ?
Psoas
What nodes are anterior to the spine on the lateral?
Mesenteric
What are the most common calcific abdominal lymphatics ?
Mesenteric nodes
What nones are found close to the spine at about l2-l4 but are rare?
Para aortic
Almost all lymph nonde calcifications are from what?
Healed infection, mostly TB
Are most Lymph none calcifications dangerous?
Nope
Where in the whole body are Lymph node calcifications most common?
Hilar region of the chest
Splenic calcifications are _______ from TB, histoplasmosis and sometimes brucellosis?
Granulomatous
Are splenic calcifications usually big or small?
Small